What Is OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

Stress can manifest itself in many ways, and for some mental conditions are not due to stress at all. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is something that some people suffer from that causes them to be unable to live life normally. If you have seen the show Monk, you have seen the extremes, but not all cases are that severe.

What is OCD?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is a type of anxiety disorder that requires a person to perform rituals to relieve stress.

About OCD

OCD requires a person to have obsessions, such as impulses, followed by compulsions, which are rituals, which must be performed to relieve the obsession. There are many types of obsessions, such as germs causing significant damage so they must wash their hands repetitively. Others feel that if they throw something away, they will miss something that could cost them their life. This prevents them from being able to throw anything away.

Symptoms of OCD

There are many symptoms that can be manifested when someone has OCD. Some of the following can be seen in people who suffer from OCD.

• Double checking lights
• Double checking appliances
• Tapping of objects
• Washing hands repetitively
• Repeating an action a specific number of times
• Constant arranging of objects
• Refusing to throw things away

Treatments For OCD

There are two main types of treatment for people who suffer from OCD. The first is Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or CBT. This is when a therapist will help you think of the worst possible things that could happen and then why it does not make sense that you are responsible for those actions. Finally, you will learn an effective way to handle your obsessive thoughts, without using the rituals.

The other treatment form is with exposure therapy. This is the most common in people who have severe OCD and it is used in connection with CBT.  A therapist will walk you through the process of dealing with your anxiety by not allowing you to perform the ritual. An example of this would be a person who is afraid they will die if they use someone else’s silverware. The therapist would take them to a restaurant and have them take a bite of food using the restaurant’s silverware. Then they will allow the person to sit with the emotions. They will discuss how the person did not get sick and die. The next assignment may be to take more than one bite.

If you know someone who suffers from obsessive compulsions, may require help from a professional. If the compulsions get in the way of one’s life, it may be impossible for them to deal with stressful situations without their rituals. For OCD UK suffers, it can be mild, or it can be severe, but if it causes a person to have trouble living life normally, it needs to be dealt with.

Hypnotherapy For OCD

If you are looking to find hypnotherapy in Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead or County Durham for OCD, contact clinical hypnotherapist Ian Smith. Hypnotist Ian Smith has many years of professional experience in helping people with obsessive compulsive disorders.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.